Name changes

Main article:Name chart/Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Japanese to US changes

Gameplay changes

Difficulty settings

The difficulty settings were adjusted for every map. These settings affect the effective level of enemy units and, as a result, give enemies a bonus to their stats or a penalty to their stats without changing their actual levels.

Additionally, the formula for applying the effective level penalties for normal mode and easy mode was changed between the Japanese and localized versions, making it so that the enemy level up routine is skipped if the effective level ends up being less than or equal to the unit's base level (which is usually 1 for generic units). However, this introduces a bug that makes it so that the 9 level bonus that is given to promoted units in easy and normal mode is skipped as well, making them weaker as a result.^[1]

Weapon changes

• TheRapier,Reginleif, and unusedMani Katti are now effective againstMage Knights,Tarvoses, andMaelduins.

Weapon	Mt	Hit	Crit	Rng	Worth	Notes
Steel Blade	11	65	0	1	1250JP 980US	--
Brave Sword	9	75	0	1	3000JP 7500US	--
Brave Axe	10	65	0	1	2250JP 7500US	--
Siegmund	19JP 17US	80	0	1	0	--
Vidofnir	15	80JP 85US	0	1	0	--
Slim Lance	4	85	5	1	450JP 420US	--
Luna	0	50	20JP 10US	1-2	4200	--
Demon Light	13JP 15US	60	0	1-2JP 1-3US	0	+13 Str, +10 Skill, +10 Def, +15 ResJP +10 Str, +10 Skill, +10 Def, +15 Res, +10 LuckUS
Ravager	18JP 15US	100JP 85US	0JP 10US	1	0	+10 Str, +10 Skill, +15 Def, +10 ResJP +15 Str, +15 Skill, +15 Def, +10 ResUS

Shop changes

Several shops had their stock changed and/or the order of their stock changed. The corresponding world map shops were not updated to match.

Shop	Japanese	Localization
Ch. 5 Armory	Iron Sword Slim Sword Steel Sword Iron Lance Slim Lance Steel Lance Iron Axe Steel Axe Iron Bow Steel Bow	Slim Sword Iron Sword Steel Sword Slim Lance Iron Lance Steel Lance Iron Axe Steel Axe Iron Bow Steel Bow
Ch. 5 Vendor	Heal Torch Vulnerary Fire Lightning	Fire Lightning Heal Vulnerary
Ch. 9 Armory (Eirika route)	Steel Sword Iron Blade Iron Lance Steel Lance Iron Axe Steel Axe Hammer Hand Axe Iron Bow Steel Bow Short Bow	Iron Sword Steel Sword Iron Blade Iron Lance Steel Lance Javelin Iron Axe Steel Axe Hand Axe Iron Bow Steel Bow
Ch. 9 Vendor (Eirika route)	Fire Thunder Lightning Shine Heal Mend Unlock Vulnerary Elixir Antitoxin Torch	Fire Thunder Lightning Shine Heal Mend Unlock Vulnerary Antitoxin Torch
Ch. 12 Vendor (Eirika route)	Thunder Elfire Shine Heal Mend Restore Vulnerary Elixir Pure Water Antitoxin	Fire Thunder Lightning Shine Heal Mend Restore Vulnerary Elixir Pure Water Antitoxin
Ch. 10 Armory (Ephraim route)	Steel Sword Iron Blade Slim Lance Steel Lance Iron Axe Steel Axe Hammer Hand Axe Iron Bow Steel Bow Short Bow	Iron Sword Steel Sword Iron Blade Iron Lance Steel Lance Javelin Iron Axe Steel Axe Hand Axe Iron Bow Steel Bow
Ch. 10 Vendor (Ephraim route)	Fire Thunder Lightning Shine Heal Mend Restore Unlock Vulnerary Elixir Antitoxin Torch	Fire Thunder Lightning Shine Heal Mend Restore Unlock Vulnerary Antitoxin Torch
Ch. 12 Vendor (Ephraim Route)	Thunder Elfire Shine Heal Mend Restore Vulnerary Elixir Pure Water Antitoxin	Fire Thunder Lightning Shine Heal Mend Restore Vulnerary Elixir Pure Water Antitoxin
Ch. 14 Secret Shop (both routes)	Lancereaver Swordreaver Axereaver Killer Bow Purge Bolting Recover Angelic Robe Energy Ring Lockpick Hero Crest Knight Crest Orion's Bolt Elysian Whip Guiding Ring Ocean Seal	Steel Blade Silver Blade Killing Edge Killer Lance Battle Axe Killer Axe Killer Bow Barrier Physic Lockpick Hero Crest Knight Crest Orion's Bolt Elysian Whip Guiding Ring Ocean Seal
Ch. 15 Vendor (both routes)	Thunder Elfire Lightning Shine Divine Flux Luna Mend Restore Barrier Vulnerary Elixir Pure Water Antitoxin	Thunder Elfire Shine Divine Flux Heal Mend Restore Vulnerary Elixir Pure Water Antitoxin
Ch. 17 Armory (both routes)	Slim Sword Steel Sword Killing Edge Slim Lance Steel Lance Killer Lance Steel Axe Hand Axe Killer Axe Steel Bow Longbow Killer Bow	Iron Sword Steel Sword Lancereaver Killing Edge Iron Lance Steel Lance Axereaver Killer Lance Javelin Iron Axe Steel Axe Swordreaver Killer Axe Hand Axe Iron Bow Steel Bow Killer Bow
Ch. 17 Vendor (both routes)	Thunder Elfire Shine Divine Flux Luna Mend Recover Restore Elixir Pure Water Antitoxin	Thunder Elfire Shine Divine Flux Nosferatu Heal Mend Restore Elixir Pure Water Antitoxin
Ch. 19 Secret Shop (both routes)	Shamshir Spear Battle Axe Physic Angelic Robe Energy Ring Secret Book Speedwing Goddess Icon Dragonshield Hero Crest Knight Crest Orion's Bolt Elysian Whip Guiding Ring Ocean Seal	Barrier Physic Hero Crest Knight Crest Orion's Bolt Elysian Whip Guiding Ring Ocean Seal

Fomortiis's summoned monsters

Fomortiis summons stronger monsters in the localization of the game.

Japanese		Localization
Class	Inventory	Class	Inventory
Mauthe Doog	Hellfang	Draco Zombie	Wretched Air
Bael	Sharp Claw	Entombed	Sharp Claw
Revenant	Rotten Claw	Wight	Killer Bow
Mauthe Doog	Hellfang	Wight	Runesword
Bael	Sharp Claw	Arch Mogall	Crimson Eye Shadowshot
Revenant	Rotten Claw	Maelduin	Halberd Longbow
Mauthe Doog	Hellfang	Elder Bael	Lethal Talon
Bael	Sharp Claw	Wight	Killing Edge
Revenant	Fetid Claw	Gwyllgi	Fiery Fang
Mauthe Doog	Hellfang	Deathgoyle	Heavy Spear Javelin
Bael	Sharp Claw	Gorgon	Stone Demon Surge
Revenant	Rotten Claw	Cyclops	Battle Axe

Class changes

Base stats

ID	Class	HP	Str/Mag	Skill	Spd	Def	Res	Con	Move	Wpn Lv
59 7D	Elder Bael	28JP 36US	8	5	5	9	4	15	6	--
5A	Cyclops	28JP 40US	8	5	6	13	0	16	6	A
6D	Civilian	8	1	0	0	0	0	5JP 4US	5	--
6E	Civilian	7	0	0	0	0	1	6JP 3US	5	--
6F	Civilian	10	0	1	0	0	2	7JP 6US	5	--
70	Civilian	9	0	1	0	0	1	5JP 4US	5	--
71	Civilian	12	3	0	0	2	0	6JP 7US	5	--
72	Civilian	10	0	1	0	1	1	4JP 5US	5	--
7C	Cyclops	28JP 40US	8	5	6	13	0	16	6	AJP SUS

Growths

ID	Class	HP	Str/Mag	Skill	Spd	Luck	Def	Res
5A 7C	Cyclops	85JP 95US	30	35	25	10	24	25
66	Demon King	10JP 95US	0JP 40US	0JP 30US	0JP 20US	0JP 25US	0JP 20US	0JP 20US

Maximum stats

Other

• Fomortiis is initially equipped withDemon Light instead ofRavager inthe Final Chapter.
• TheGorgon'smovement type was changed from Flier to Mage.
• In the Japanese version, it is possible to skip through the title screen and main menu by holding Start when resetting or booting up the game. In the localized versions, it is not possible to skip through the title screen and main menu.
• ThePierce glitch is not present in the Japanese version, but is present in international versions.
• Several characters had their base stats modified as follows:

  Base stats
  Character	Lv	HP	S/M	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Weapon Level
  Playable characters
  Franz	1	21−1	8−1	5	8−1	2	6	1	7	9	E, D
  Vanessa	1	17	5	7	12−1	4	6	5	7	5	D
  Neimi	1	18−1	4	5	6	4	3	2	5	5	D
  Colm	2	18	4	4	12−2	8	3	1	6	6	E
  Artur	2	19	7−1	6	9−1	2	2	6	5	6	E
  Lute	1	17	6	6	7	8	3	6−1	5	3	C
  Tana	4	20	8−1	8+1	12+1	8	7−1	7	7	5	D
  Innes	1	28+3	14	13	15	14	10	9	6	9	A
  Gerik	10	32	14	13	13	8	10	4	5	11+2	C
  Saleh	1	30	16	18	14	11	9−1	13	6	8	A, B, C
  Cormag	9	29+1	13+1	8+1	10	3+1	12	1+1	7	11	C
  	11	37−5	18−3	12−2	13−2	6−1	15−2	3−1
  Rennac	1	26+2	8+2	11+5	15+2	5	8+1	3+8	6	7	B
  Duessel	8	41	17	12	12	8	17	9	6	15	B+1, A, A
  Syrene	1	27	10+2	13	15	12	8+2	10+2	8	7	C, A
  Creature Campaign characters
  Caellach	12	42+5	16+3	15−1	13	14	13+2	13	6	13	A, A
  Orson	13	47+1	18	14+1	12+2	6	14	9+2	8	12	A, A
  Riev	16	44+5	14	21	19	9	17−1	18	6	7	A+1, A
  Selena	11	33+5	13	13	16	10	9+2	17	7	6	A, B
  Glen	12	41+5	20	17	13	7	18	5	8	12	A, A
  Valter	13	40+5	19	17	15+2	3	13	10+2	8	11	A+1
  Bosses
  Saar	8	26+4	9+2	5+2	3	4	12−1	3	4	13	C
  Novala	10	39−11	11−1	9−1	8−2	7	5	9	5	7	C
  Murray	12	27+5	8	8+1	8+2	7	7	6	7	9	C, B
  Tirado	1	29+11	13	7+1	3+2	2	13+1	8	5	15	B, A, B
  Pablo	17	34+2	13	9	12	9	7	17	6	7	B, C, C
  Wight boss of Eirika Ch. 11	3+5	21+15	7+5	5+10	6+7	0+1	5+4	2+7	6	9	A, A
  Maelduin boss of Eirika Ch. 12	4	25+15	8+6	4+6	7+2	0	9+4	3+8	8	12	A, A
  Aias	9+1	41+5	15+3	7+4	8+2	11	16+3	12	6	13	A, B, B
  Carlyle	11	36+5	12	17	18	8	9	8+2	6	9	A
  Beran	7	34+9	15	13	13+1	6	13+1	13−1	7	9	B, A
  Deathgoyle boss of Ephraim Ch. 11	3+5	23+14	8+2	5+2	8+1	0+1	9+2	1+2	7	11	A
  Vigarde	13	52	21	16−2	13−2	9	20	12	5	17	A, S, A
  Orson (Ch. 16)	13	47+1	18	14+1	12+2	6	14	9+2	8	11	A, A
  Lyon (Ch. 17)	14	44	22	13	11	4	17	19	6	7	S, S-1
  Gorgon boss of Ch. 18	8+7	19+25	8+10	3+11	4+7	0+3	5+5	7+12	6	11	A

  The tables lists each character's base stats in the Japanese version ± the adjustment made in the localized versions. Amelia's starting Level in Eirika's Chapter 13 was reduced from 5 to 4 and Cormag's level 11 stats are rounded to the nearest whole number. Boss stats are those on normal mode.

• Several characters had their growth rates modified as follows:

  Growth rates
  Character	HP	S/M	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res
  Seth	85+5	50	45	45	25	40	30
  Gilliam	90	40+5	30+5	30	30	55	20
  Moulder	85−15	40	50	45−5	20	25	25
  Ross	70	50	35	25+5	40	25	20
  Innes	60+15	40	40	45	45	20	25
  Artur	55	60−10	50	40	25	15	60−5
  Lute	45	70−5	30	45	45	15	45−5
  Forde	80+5	40	50	45	35	20	25
  Kyle	85+5	50	40	40	20	25	20
  Amelia	70−10	40−5	40	40	50	30	15
  Marisa	75	25+5	50+5	55+5	50	15	20+5
  Ewan	50	55−10	40	35	50	15	40
  L'Arachel	45	60−10	45	50−5	65	15	50
  Rennac	60+5	25	45	60	25	25	25+5
  Joshua	80	30+5	55	55	30	20	20
  Syrene	70	35+5	50	60	30	20	50
  Hayden	70	40	40+5	45	40	25	25
  Selena	85	40	55	40	25	20	25+5
  Glen	85	40+5	50	45	20	25+10	40
  Lyon	85	50	10+45	10+45	30	10+35	15+40

  The table lists the character's growth rates in the Japanese version ± the adjustment made in the localized versions.

Graphics

Japanese	US/EU
The flickering of theSilencer skill was changed from red to purple.
The Nintendo logo that appears when booting the game is white in the Japanese version and red in the localization. The registered trademark symbol was also slightly altered.

Chapter and boss changes

• Pablo andRiev in their second encounters no longer receive increased stats, as they were the result of an oversight.
• Several bosses had their stats and levels increased, and some enemy levels were increased.
• In the Japanese version ofThe Sacred StonesJoshua will attack and killNatasha while he is an enemy duringChapter 5 if she is in range. This was changed in the US and the European releases where he does not attack her even if she is in range.

Dialogue changes

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• In the Japanese version, Joshua tellsArtur in theirA support that Artur has won 15 times and lost 16 times out of 21 matches; the sum of winning and losing numbers does not match to the number of matches. The English version fixes this by having Joshua tell Artur that he has won 11 out of 21 matches.
• In the Japanese version, the support set forGarcia andDozla involved them drinking alcohol and getting drunk. This was changed in the localization where they instead end up trying out many different weapons and end up hurting themselves in amusing ways.^[2]
• There is a typo inNeimi andGilliam's A Support. Neimi talks aboutCormag when instead she should be referring toColm. This error was likely due to Cormag being similar to "Coma", which is Colm's Japanese name.
• InKyle andSyrene's C Support, there is a typo where Kyle refers to Syrene asSelena. Syrene and Selena's names are similar, which explains the names getting mixed-up.
• In the Japanese version, there is a typo in Syrene andTana's B support conversation where Syrene refers to Tana as Syrene. This was corrected in the US and European versions of the game.

Items

Since no distribution events were ever run for US or European releases, the following items became completely inaccessible in gameplay. All of them can still be accessed through cheat devices and still function properly.

Items unavailable in US and EU
	Item	Type
	Juna Fruit	Item
	Shadowkiller	Sword
	Fiendcleaver	Axe
	Bright Lance	Lance
	Beacon Bow	Bow

Miscellaneous

• The localization added the health and safety warning upon booting up the game.
• The buttons in the sound room were redrawn and recolored. Additionally, the height of the music numbers was raised about a pixel.
• The skirmish occurring atBethroen had its Fog of War palette changed from nighttime to actual fog.

US to European changes

Unless otherwise stated, all changes made between the Japanese and US releases are retained in the European version.

US	European
The European releases reworded the retreat prompt to avoid using spaces as padding. The US release uses eight spaces to pad the text box to a guaranteed minimum width; if these spaces are removed the prompt does not display properly. This padding is also present in the Japanese version.

Dialogue changes

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• In Gilliam and Garcia's C Support, Garcia calls Gilliam "Garcia" during the part where Garcia challenges Gilliam to arm-wrestle him. This same typo appeared in the Japanese version, the NTSC localization did not fix this, though the European version corrected this.
• The Rapier has its help description text string change fromEffective against infantry.^[sic] in the US version of the game toStrong against cavalry, knights. in the European release.

References